Xkeys is a solution to presentation control, be it monitor pictures on a film set, or a live sales presentations etc. The name Xkeys is not ours but the company who make the USB controller module, their site is ‘www.piengineering.com

In essence it has 12 preset buttons to set what all of 3 computers will do on receiving a go command, the computers are controlled via a USB connection and can be programmed to do what is required - then on a go button press the unit sends out the commands.
The ‘go button’ can be a physical panel button, a GPI input on a ‘9 way D skt’ or a radio command from a remote sender, a small hand held device with four buttons and powered by two ‘AAA’ batteries.